Preview: Laugh in the Face of Cancer! Lowell’s Annual Charity Comedy Night

Lowell’s fifth annual fundraising event is set to take place in March.  Staff from the Leeds financial consultancy aim to prove that laughter really is the best medicine, and raise money for Leeds Cancer Centre through Leeds Cares. The event is the brainchild of Jordan and Elizabeth Long, as a result of Elizabeth’s sister’s breast […]

Werks – A new approach to hospitality recruitment

Anyone who’s ever recruited people knows how stressful it can be: the expense of placing ads, cluttering up your social accounts, trying to make sure news of your vacancy reaches the right people…..and recruitment to the hospitality sector, in particular, is fraught with those difficulties.  This is where Werks comes in. Werks is a new company […]

The Leeds Lit Fest 2019 Launches on 18 February

Author David Peace (The Damned United, Red or Dead) another Yorkshireman who is no stranger to international acclaim,  launches the first Leeds Lit Fest at Leeds Library on 18 February at 7.30 p.m, when he’ll be in conversation with arts journalist and writer, Yorkshire-based Yvette Huddleston. Leeds Lit Fest runs from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 March. […]

‘Collections in Verse’ Showcase to Launch at Leeds Central Library in March

Collections in Verse is a unique nationwide collaboration between The British Library, The Living Knowledge Network (of 22 major libraries in the UK) and Poet in the City, funded by Arts Council England. Following on from the British Library’s successful exhibition Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land, the showcase will celebrate the Caribbean community’s impact on the cultural landscape of Leeds and will feature live […]

Porterhouse Cake Co. – Kickstarting Expansion

Liz Richardson has been supplying local business with cakes from her home kitchen for two years.  You may have sampled and enjoyed some of her creations at Eat North, Leeds Feast, Laynes Espresso or the Belgrave Feast. Liz supplies launch parties, weddings and other events in Leeds and is now looking to expand, both in […]